Another idea: A stick with a padded end to thump the keys with. Reduces shock on elbow and shoulder when settling unisons. Gordon --- Ron Koval <drwoodwind@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm recovering today from my latest tuning marathon, > and thought while the > experience was still fresh in my mind I'd pass along > a few tips... > > 1. Hydrate - Before, during and after, along with > your anti-inflamitory of > choice. Your body WILL be taking extra abuse, do > what you can to help your > recovery. All that extra water will make you take > extra breaks, too! > > 2. Earplugs - As important as these are day-to-day, > when you are pushing > double digits, you really need to limit the sound > pressure to maintain any > sense of hearing! > > 3. Multiple tuning styles - I never learned to tune > lefty, each time I take > on one of these days, I remind myself I really > should.... I do carry three > different levers (short, impact, extension) to help > alter the stresses to > the old body. > > 4. Keep moving - this is where you "pick your > battles" and don't get bogged > down with the picky stuff on the first pass. Use a > quick second pass to try > and get everything settled. > > 5. Stretch - You will be immoble a lot, use a couple > of minutes between > pianos to get the blood flowing again. > > Probably the best idea would be to get someone else > to help, and not try and > do it all myself! > > Ron Koval > Chicagoland > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months > FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com
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